AGENDA
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15 CITY COUNCIL
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CALEXICO AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Miguel Figueroa, City Manager
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PREPARED BY: Miguel Figueroa, City Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment by Council Member Council Member Romo the following Boards, Commissions and Committees:
a) Library Board of Trustees
b) Personnel Commission
c) Economic Development/Financial Advisory Commission
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Recommendation:
Appointment by Council Member Council Member Romo the following Boards, Commissions and Committees:
a) Library Board of Trustees
b) Personnel Commission
c) Economic Development/Financial Advisory Commission
Background:
In 2005, Council voted to change the way appointments were made to all City boards, commissions, and committees. The new ordinance states that the term of an appointee will run concurrently with the appointing councilmember's term, and the term of the appointee will automatically terminate at the time the election results are certified by the City. (Calexico Municipal Code section 2.19.050).
Pursuant to section 2.19.010, each councilmember will appoint one member to each board, commission or committee. No ratification/approval by the whole Council is required. The Planning Commission is made up of five members.
Discussion & Analysis: AGENDA
ITEM
The criteria for an appointee to hold office is listed below:
15 1. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1159, Section 2.19.030 Eligibility Sections A-E:
A. To be eligible for, and to hold appointment, each appointee shall neither hold public office, or City employment, nor shall he/she be an officer of any local, state or national partisan official group. All members of commissions, boards and committees of the City shall be residents of the city or shall regularly work within the City.
B. Members of the City Council may be appointed by the majority of the City Council to attend commission, board or committee meetings as liaisons to the City Council.
C. Appointee shall be subject to the conflict-of-interest sections of the Political Reform Act of 1974.
D. An individual may serve on only one (1) committee, board or committee at any time.
E. With the exception of the Planning Commission, which shall receive compensation as determined by the City Council, members commissions, boards and committees shall serve without compensation, provided that the City Manager or City Council may authorize the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by the members in the performance of their duties.
Two applications received from Edward Alexander Ponce and Fabiola Calderon for the Economic Development/Financial Advisory Commission.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Coordinated With:
None.
Attachment:
1. Applications (2).
March 7, 2022
To Whom It May Concern:
Please accept this letter as my formal notification of my interest to be part of the City of Calexico Economic Development Financial Advisory Commission. I am including the commission application signed and complete for your review. It would be an honor to voluntarily serve in this particular commission. If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Best Regards,
Helden
Fabiola Calderon
ALL APPLICANTS MUST EITHER
CITY OF CALEXICO RESIDE, BE EMPLOYED, OR
APPLICATION FOR CITY COMMISSION REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE CITY BalB OF CALEXICO. PROOF IS
CALEXICO And
REQUIRED WHEN SUBMITTING
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS THIS APPLICATION.
APPLICATION IS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
(A separate application is required for each commission) Economic Development Financial Adivsory Commission PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name Fabiola Calderon
Residence Address
Length of time at this Address: E-mail address
Home Phone No. - Cell/Message Phone No.
Are you 18 years of age or older? Yes Are you registered to vote in the City of Calexico? Yes Do you currently serve as an elected or appointed official for any board and/or agency within the City of Calexico? No If yes, name of agency and position:
EDUCATION: Highest level of education completed: 4-Year College Name of Institution where Highest Level of Education was completed: DeVry University Location of Institution: Pomona, California
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION / EXPERIENCE:
City of Calexico
Name and Address of Employer (s) Position Title Dates of Employment Calexico Unified School District Accounting Supervisor 05/2016 - Present IMPORTANT: Read the following carefully and answer completely. A conviction is not an automatic bar to appointment. Each case is considered on its individual merits.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR OTHER THAN A MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION? No If yes, Please list all offenses, date and place of offensess), and the sentence/fine received:
ACKNOWLEDMENT/CERTIFICATION: Mate 515/2022
I understand that upon filing, this application becomes a public record. I certif inder penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that th foregoing is true and correct.
Do Not Write Below this Line - For City Use Only
Applicant furnished proof of eligibility requirements via:
Proof of residency: [1 Yes [] No Appointment By:
Proof of employment: [] Yes [] No Term Expires:
Voter Registration Verification: [ ] Yes [ ] No Date & Clerk Verifying:
03/01/2022
From: Edward Alexander Ponce
Calexico General Manager | Passion Growers | 224 Grant St | Calexico | CA | 92231 To: Council Member Romo
Dear Council Member Gloria G. Romo:
I am writing to you to express my genuine interest in joining the Economic Development/ Financial Advisory Commission. 1 am a new member of the community of Calexico and in my time here I've grown to enjoy the beauty of Calexico and I urge myself to be involved in the community that has welcomed me.
I would like to tell you a little about myself now so that you might picture who l am by identity and by action. I am a first-generation Mexican American who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley in the restful town of Baldwin Park. I then followed by graduating from the University of California, Riverside, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. My passions have always lied in continuing to learn about the world and what I do not know. Working with the commission would be a great opportunity for me to learn about the community and the witness the hard work that makes the cogs of a city turn.
I would appreciate the opportunity to bring my resolve and ambition to the city of Calexico as a meaningful member of a strong team working to improve the city day by day. I wish to bring great ideas and solutions to the problems you must face in developing Calexico for the better. I would be greatly honored to have this opportunity to work alongside you and the members of your commission.
Sincerely,
Edward Ponce
ALL APPLICANTS MUST EITHER
CITY OF CALEXICO RESIDE, BE EMPLOYED, OR
APPLICATION FOR CITY COMMISSION REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE CITY In FAR OF CALEXICO. PROOF IS
CALEXICO And
REQUIRED WHEN SUBMITTING
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS THIS APPLICATION.
APPLICATION IS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
Economic Development/Financial Advisory Commission
(A separate application is required for each commission) PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name Edward Alexander Ponce
Residence Address
Length of time at this Address: E-mail address:
Home Phone No. N/A Cell/Message Phone No.
Are you 18 years of age or older? Y Are you registered to vote in the City of Calexico? N Do you currently serve as an elected or appointed official for any board and/or agency within the City of Calexico? N If yes, name of agency and position:
EDUCATION: Highest level of education completed: University Name of Institution where Highest Level of Education was completed: University of California, Riverside Location of Institution: Riverside, CA
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION / EXPERIENCE:
City of Calexico
Name and Address of Employer (s) Position Title Dates of Employment Passion Growers, 224 Grant St, Calexico, CA 92231 Calexico General Manager 04/10/2021 - Current Rivian, 14600 Myford Rd, Irvine, CA 92606 Battery Design Engineer 06/01/2019-11/10/2019 IMPORTANT: Read the following carefully and answer completely. A conviction is not an automatic bar to appointment. Each case is considered on its individual merits.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR OTHER THAN A MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION? N If yes, Please list all offenses, date and place of offensess), and the sentence/fine received:
ACKNOWLEDMENT/CERTIFICATION: Edward Ponce
I understand that upon filing, this application becomes a public record. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the Signature and Date foregoing is true and correct. 3/1/2022
Do Not Write Below this Line - For City Use Only
Applicant furnished proof of eligibility requirements via:
Proof of residency: [1 Yes [] No Appointment By:
Proof of employment: [1 Yes [] No Term Expires:
Voter Registration Verification: [ ] Yes [ l No Date & Clerk Verifying: _